Public entities – the State, municipalities, and their capital companies – are prohibited from imposing requirements on tenderers in procurements that unreasonably reduce the number of market…
In 2022, the CC carried out a market inquiry assessing the sanctions stipulated in retailers’ contracts and imposed on their suppliers differently for agricultural and food products that are…
The soaring fuel prices are a challenge for every driver. The Competition Council (the CC) regularly receives consumer reports that fuel prices in Latvia are higher compared to other countries and…
On 18 April, the Competition Council of Latvia (the CC) undertook to promote regional cooperation on competition policy and enforcement by signing a Cooperation Memorandum with ten countries. The…
Following a number of applications from mobile operators requesting an assessment of the current situation in the public procurement of electronic communications services, the Competition Council of…
From 27 to 31 March, Kārlis Piģēns, a member of the Competition Council, was in Washington, D.C., representing the Competition Council and participating in a week of events on competition law. From…
The Competition Council (the CC) has summarized the results for 2022 and calculated that the average public benefit from the implementation of competition policy in Latvia in the period 2020-2022…
The Competition Council (the CC) has concluded a negotiation procedure with the Local Government of the State City of Jelgava and its institution "Pilsētsaimniecība", finalizing an investigation into…
2023 is the first year of operation of the Competition Council as an independent authority, strengthening existing resources and developing technological investigative tools to ensure more effective…
On 5 January, the Competition Council (CC) adopted a decision establishing a cartel between public passenger transport service providers “Liepājas autobusu parks”, “Latvijas Sabiedriskais Autobuss”…
